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Name stealing?

420 replies

Crownjewels · 29/08/2011 14:17

my brother's best friend has just named his newborn the same name as my brother's son- who is four years old. Now I know that it is a compliment, but it's the way in which he conducted himself. He didn't consult with my brother, didn't even tell him his baby had been born a week ago. My brother heard from a friend. When he rang to congratulate him, and asked the baby's name, he commented it was nice that he had named him after his son: but his best friend had the audacity to say he didn't like the name at all, it was his girlfriend's choice, also he wasn't aware that my brother's son had that name, although he had an inkling! He said they consulted baby name books, etc. My brother is understandably upset and feels betrayed. We, as a family, feel my brother's pain. But are we being terribly unreasonable, or are we justified in our emotions?

OP posts:
BaronessBomburst · 01/09/2011 14:59
BaronessBomburst · 01/09/2011 15:02

TheVermiciousKnid Now look what you've done! My 18 month old has just dropped the Oxford Concise English Dictionary (10th Edition) on his foot - and it's not that bloody concise either!!! :(

Andrewofgg · 01/09/2011 15:56

BaronessBomburst I hope it was the paperback - but in any event be glad you don't have it on your computer in which case the machine and the DC might both have suffered damage.

TheVermiciousKnid · 01/09/2011 17:43

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TheVermiciousKnid · 01/09/2011 17:44

Or alternatively, is this where BaronessBendOver should make an appearance? Grin

TheVermiciousKnid · 01/09/2011 17:45

'TheVermiciousKnid Now look what you've done! My 18 month old has just dropped the Oxford Concise English Dictionary (10th Edition) on his foot - and it's not that bloody concise either!!!'

Sorry! Blush

catgirl1976 · 01/09/2011 19:07

Really? I have missed EVERYTHING! I am DISTRAUGHT :(

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Unfair

hairypotter · 01/09/2011 19:19

Ffs, I go to work, I come home and it's all kicked off! I am devastated Sad

catgirl1976 · 01/09/2011 19:24

hairy my family and i feel your pain

FruStefanLindman · 01/09/2011 19:39

Blimey - I've just had my very first ever Message Deleted By Mumsnet, on this thread. Shock
I wasn't rude or sweary or nasty.

Maryz · 01/09/2011 20:05

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BeerTricksPotter · 01/09/2011 20:17

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MadFerret · 01/09/2011 21:15

What the actual EFF happened here? Confused

AmyStake · 01/09/2011 21:32

Oh bollocks I've missed all the delicious drama :(

exoticfruits · 01/09/2011 21:41

Thanks kungfu-I came back after making one comment this morning and couldn't work out what I had missed-since I have never seen so many deleted messages!

carabos · 01/09/2011 23:45

Can we persuade MNHQ to give us some sort of alert when a fight breaks out in AIBU so that everyone who has gone back to work slipped away to make a cup of tea can rush back to the laptop before the best posts get binned?

Witchofthenorth · 02/09/2011 06:41

carabos I think that is a fab idea, let's start a petition I only left to feed my toddler and it all go deleted! :)

A tex alert would do MNHQ :o

Witchofthenorth · 02/09/2011 06:53

Good god my typos! I should be "got deleted" and "text alert" Blush

Witchofthenorth · 02/09/2011 06:54

it aaaarrrgghh!

RustyBear · 02/09/2011 07:52

You could try keeping an eye on 'Most Active' - that usually flags up bunfights pretty well. Though not, apparently, at this time in the morning, where a scintillating thread on children's winter coats appears to be the best on offer....

Of course, that does mean staying at the laptop 24/7, but really - work, cups of tea, feeding children - where are your priorities, lightweights?

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TillyIpswitch · 02/09/2011 08:42

Arse.

I always miss the good stuff.

WickedWitchofExpandingGirth · 02/09/2011 09:02

And that QuintessentialShadows bitch, she is always so Ferrrrrocious! Like a beast she is.

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BaronessBomburst · 02/09/2011 13:09

Paperback? God, no! It was the hardback leatherbound edition. Grin

fourkids · 02/09/2011 17:23

This just isn't fair. I thought the thread had gone dead and the OP was never coming back, so it was safe to go out for the day and I wouldn't miss anything...and when I get back on, OP has not only been back, but obviously hadl ots to say...and I've missed EVERYTHING.!

t0lk13n · 02/09/2011 17:57

Good Lord couldn`t read to the end! Lol! Crown jewels...what an idiot! Get a grip...please tell me is she/he replied!